Select the reasons why congress wanted a written declaration of independence. england had requested a list of american terms. the colonists demanded one. the soldiers needed a good reason for fighting. it was the custom of the day to put all official decisions in writing before voting upon them. the colonists hoped to get aid from foreign nations. the congress hoped other colonists would join the revolution.

The reasons why Congress wanted a written Declaration of Independence are The Congress hoped other colonists would join the Revolution, The colonists hoped to get aid from foreign nations and the soldiers needed a good reason for fighting. Not everybody wanted to be independent, so this declaration could get the support of other colonists. The soldiers were mostly farmers and it gave them a very good reason to fight for. Moreover, being an independent nation, the United States could ask foreign nations for money and supplies.

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lincoln presided over the union victory in the american civil war, which dominated his presidency. a former whig, lincoln ran on a political platform opposed to the expansion of slavery in the territories. his election served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the american civil war.